Marie-Anne Lenormand — From Legend to Truth. The Visual Reconstruction of a Historical Portrait

What did Marie-Anne Lenormand look like? How did she live and work? Who were the people who described her, and what did they observe when they sat across from her in her salon?

This visual reconstruction answers these questions in images. Based on contemporary sources and accounts by people who encountered her — among them the Duchesse de Dino, biographer Cellier du Fayel, and the actor Adolphe Laferrière — the key places of her life have been reconstructed: the parental home in Alençon, the Rue de Tournon, the consulting room, the garden in the Rue de la Santé.

Historical documents, authentic portraits, and contemporary descriptions formed the basis for every illustration. The images were created using AI image generation — not at the press of a button, but through a craft process requiring precise historical knowledge and careful visual translation of written sources.

A visual experience for everyone who wants to encounter Marie-Anne Lenormand not only in words, but is curious about how it might have been.

36 pages | A5 format | PDF digital download